LaToya Yeargans

Producer/Editor

Atlanta, GA

Summary

Freelance producer and editor. Professional experience in film and reality/doc tv within the Kansas City area. Received my MFA in film from Savannah College of Art and Design. Produced several short films selected in film festivals.

Credits

5/17 – 5/17

Casting Editor
– Beauty Brands

Commercial/Ad — Reality Road Entertainment Details

5/17 – 5/17

Delivered edited footage bundles to the client at the end of each week for viewing. Used adobe premiere for all editing.

12/16 – 12/16

Casting Editor
– MU Health

Commercial/Ad — Reality Road Entertainment Details

12/16 – 12/16

Worked two weeks and edited potential cast for the new MU Health print magazine using Adobe Premiere.

7/16 – 8/16

NBC — Reality/Doc (TV) — MGM Entertainment Details

7/16 – 8/16

Edited married lawyers for a new court show dealing with cheating. Looked for energetic couples who love the court room. Delivered 10 couples a week for consideration.

7/16 – 7/16

Casting Editor (Adobe Premiere)
– Missouri Lottery

Commercial/Ad — Barkley Entertainment Details

7/16 – 7/16

Under Reality Road Entertainment. Editing candidates using premiere for a 30 sec commercial for the Missouri Lottery. Edits were 2 to 3 minutes long explaining which teacher helped them on their career path.

7/16 – 7/16

Casting Producer
– KCAD - Find Your Space

Commercial/Ad — Hint Details

7/16 – 7/16

Found talent for the commercial. Interviewed 50 candidates for 8 characters associated with a stop motion commercial shooting in Kansas City. Used Rebel T5 for each interview and uploaded video interviews for client.

6/16 – 7/16

LIFETIME — Reality/Doc (TV) — Flavor Unit Entertainment Details

6/16 – 7/16

Employed by Reality Road Productions to provide potential cast for Season 2 of the Rap Game. Working alongside casting team to select potentials for 4 weeks. Conducting Skype interviews with potential participants, editing weekly for submission and handling footage for casting producers and executives.

FOXSPORTS — Reality/Doc (TV) — Short Shoot Details

4/16 – 4/16

3/16 – 4/16

LIFETIME — Reality/Doc (TV) — Reality Road Entertainment Details

3/16 – 4/16

From the executives of the Rap Game, the Pop game is looking for talented young pop starts. Editing pop starts videos and interviews together for the executives at Intuitive. Edited 29 videos over a two and half week period. Worked on one sheets for each artist explaining their careers and social media following.

2/16 – 3/16

Internet — Reality Road Entertainment Details

2/16 – 3/16

Edited interview with Rick Woodford. Placed talking points along with Rick's cooking and dog videos within the sizzle reel. Completed in four weeks. Being shopped around at a major network for an online series.

2/16 – 3/16

LIFETIME — Reality/Doc (TV) — Intuitive Entertainment Details

2/16 – 3/16

Employed by Reality Road Productions to provide potential cast for Season 2 of the Rap Game. Working alongside casting producers to select potentials for 2 weeks, editing weekly for submission, handling footage for casting producers and executives.

1/16 – 2/16

LIFETIME — Reality/Doc (TV) — Intuitive Entertainment Details

1/16 – 2/16

Employed by Reality Road Productions to provide potential cast of doctors for a new Plastics show. Contacting potential cast through social media. Working alongside casting producers to select potentials for 4 weeks, editing videos weekly for submission and handling footage for casting producers and executives. Corresponded with offsite producers in different cities for feedback and videos.

MTV — Reality/Doc (TV) — Bunim/Murray Productions Details

7/15 – 7/15

7/15 – 7/15

Live Event — Fuse Media Details

7/15 – 7/15

Going over run through with talent and production manager.
Making flyers with hashtag logo for guests and managing the tweet wall.
Directing guests through the event center.
Helping with photos at photo booth and with celebrities.

10/14 – 10/14

Production Assistant
– Ally Bank (Duffy Petrosky)

Commercial/Ad — Greencard Pictures Details

10/14 – 10/14

Helping crew load/unload gear, assisting with appearance and releases, going on runs for lunches, productions needs and being of general assistance to all on set needs including driving camera crew around for b-roll.

9/14 – 9/14

HGTV — Reality/Doc (TV) — Pie Town Productions Details

9/14 – 9/14

Helping crew load/unload gear, assisting with appearance releases, going on runs for lunches, productions needs and being of general assistance to all on set needs including maintained slate for camera and audio.

8/14 – 8/14

TLC — Reality/Doc (TV) — Sharp Entertainment Details

8/14 – 8/14

Helping crew load/unload gear, assisting with appearance and location releases, going on runs for lunches, productions needs and being of general assistance to all on set needs including maintained slate for camera and audio and arrange and made props for set.

8/14 – 8/14

FOX — Reality/Doc (TV) — American Idol Productions, Inc. Details

8/14 – 8/14

Assisting Associate Production manager in various assignments
Working closely with contestants and winners
Picking up supplies, equipment and crew
Delivering various items needed for set
Loading and unloading equipment and supplies

8/12 – 7/14

Production Assistant
– Sheila Copeland

Details

8/12 – 7/14

Assist author Sheila Copeland with books
Place a editing package together for presentations
Looking for potential cast for film adaptation
Reading over script material and providing feedback

Film (Short) — Teknomadic Productions Details

11/11 – 5/12

11/11 – 2/12

Film (Short) — A Suitcase and a Dream Details

11/11 – 2/12

Assisted with casting calls in Atlanta and Savannah. Worked closely with Director and DP with schedule of shots and locations, selected key crew to work on location and handled food and preparation for crew. Bought and handled key props for film.